Truck driver runs red light, bicyclist killed in San Jose: police

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Truck driver runs red light, bicyclist killed in San Jose: police
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San Jose police said the driver of a truck ran a red light Tuesday morning, killing a bicyclist in a city already plagued with traffic fatalities.

Police reported the crash about 7:30 a.m. on Senter Road and E. Capitol Expressway. Sgt. Jorge Garibay told reporters that the driver was headed west on Capitol Expressway when he ran the light and plowed into the bicyclist and a white truck, both traveling in the northbound at the time of impact."Every collision is preventable, right? That’s why they call them accidents. But it’s not really an accident.

In a text message, the San Jose Department of Transportation said the intersection of Senter Road & E. Capitol Expressway is one of the leading intersections for collisions in the city.The department has, "safety improvements planned for Senter Road, which included enhanced crosswalks. This project will make previous traffic safety improvements, which were installed in 2021, more permanent."Officials said the new construction work is slated to begin in two years.

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